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<math>\mathrm {(A)} 6\qquad \mathrm {(B)} 8\qquad \mathrm {(C)} 9\qquad \mathrm {(D)} 12\qquad \mathrm {(E)} 18</math> | <math>\mathrm {(A)} 6\qquad \mathrm {(B)} 8\qquad \mathrm {(C)} 9\qquad \mathrm {(D)} 12\qquad \mathrm {(E)} 18</math> | ||
| − | == Solution == | + | == Solution ==Purple paint is made with a <math>16:3:1</math> ratio of white paint : blue paint : red paint. How much white paint, in gallons, is needed in order to make one gallon of purple paint? Express your answer as a common fraction. |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
At Frank's Fruit Market, 3 bananas cost as much as 2 apples, and 6 apples cost as much as 4 oranges. How many oranges cost as much as 18 bananas?
== Solution ==Purple paint is made with a 
ratio of white paint : blue paint : red paint. How much white paint, in gallons, is needed in order to make one gallon of purple paint? Express your answer as a common fraction.
See Also
| 2007 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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